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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1202, 18 March 1884, Page 2

Pahiatua, m the Seventy-mile Bush, situated on the WoodvillefMastertonroad, about fifteen miles beyond Eketa* huna, is rising to eminence. A townstip is laid off, with the usual reserves for churches, schools, &c. A good many settlers m the near neighbourhood are clearing land, fencing, and building homes. It will be the centre for a very large district. When the railway reaches it and money has been spent on roads intersecting the environing chuntry, it will be an important township. At present the great wants are roads and the railway. Twenty years hence what a population there will be on the Masterton-Woodville line! — .N. Z. Times. Judge Richmond passed through PaN merston on Saturday evening, en route for Wanganui, where he was to hold a sitting of the Supreme Court. Thu Governor has appointed a number of licensing committees. So far the Palmerston committee has not been gazetted, A boy named Charles Nathan narrow* ly escaped drowning yerterday. It appears that he, m company with a number of other boys, was bathing near the cliff above the bridge and got out of his depth, He was very pluckily rescued by one of his companions, Henry Dawick, and was brought to the shore m a very exhausted condition. The Florida, which left Dunedin on Sundny for London via Lyttelton and Wellington, took close on 6000 carcases frozen mutton for the .Refrigerating Company. The Euapehu will also take 3000 carcases. The new railway tariff imposed by the Government, which means an increase m the rates charged for the conveyance of goods and passengers of 10 per cent, came into force yesterday. The folloifiug has been sent to us for publication : — The funeral of J. Johanesen, who died on Friday last, tock place on Sunday, and was largely attended by relatives and friends even from as far off as Norswood. The Wesleyan Minister, Rer Otto ChrisiofFersen, performed the burial service, and delivered two very solemn discourses, the first being at the bouse of the decease 1, the two texts the rev. gentleman chose being as follows :— The fitst was taken from Job. the first Chapter, 21st verse ; the second, which was delivered at the grave, was from Isaiah, 40th Chapter, 6, 7 verses. . The soene was very touching, as the deceased was dearly beloved by bis parents, and had been for a long period acting as chief supporter to the family. The blow was a very heavy one, and is sorely feit both by father and mother, brothers and sisters, and other friends. The death of the deceased nas remarkably sudden, A telegram was immediately seLt ov°r to the Rev E. Nielson, deceased's brother-in-law, but he failed to appear, p/obably owing to the telegram not reaching him. The deceased is mourned over by many of his friends, and especially b . his nearest relations from whom he is severed by death. May the Lord m whose hands onr lives are, obtain his desired end from this incident. We must not forget to thank the Rey Mr Gaustad, and our English and Scandinavian friends for kindly following our late deceased. Deceased was 21 years of age. It would appear that the Government intend pushing the iMasterton-Wood* ville railway line along m earnest. Forty men have been engaged for this section of the work, and they will leave Wellington by the first train on Mons day. They are to receive what appears a very good wage m times when the cry of the unemployed is heard m the colony — one shilling per hour. — N. Z, Limes It is rumoured that further prominent changes are pending m the Public Works Department, notably m the railway es* tablisbmentg m varioue paits of the colony. Concentration will, we believe, Isi ill be the principle on which the changes are based. The Public Works staff has been hitherto so slightly reduced as compared with the diminution m the amount of work m progress of lute years, that there is considered to be ! room yet for material curtailment of its numerical official strength, and we understand this will proceed steadily — Post. The Abercorn Arms has »t last been sold, and we hear at a figure not much to the advantage ot the creditors, whose prospects of a large dividend are now pretty well blighted. The purchaser is a Waipawa gentleman, — Examiner. Y/e bear thac Messrs Halcombe and Sherwill are about to establish regular stock sales at Asburst, and that the first of these will be held there m about a month's time. It is proposed that the eales be he^d qnarterly. i^o doubt by such a step the firm will also establish a good connection with Woodville, as Asburst is convenient to Woodyillt people both for entenug stock and attending sales. — Examiner. The cricket match, Australian Eleven v Fifteen South Australians, resulted iv a drawn game. The Eleven subse- . quently by sailed for England m the tiutlej. ,

The following; appointments m the Wellington Postal District have been made:— J.W.Bowles to be postmaster at Halconbe ; and 0. Stubbs, to be postmaster at Oroua Downs. The Palmerston Fire Brigade .aeets for practice at the shod at 6.30 this evening. At 8 o'clock the usual monthly meeting will be held at the Commercial Hotel. It is expected that the uniforms will he supplied to the members tomorrow. An a journed sitting of th? District Court will be held at Palmerston on Saturday next, when the case of Wood v Loudon will be finally disposed of. The next sitting will be held on 23rd April. , Ijn our advertising columns Mr J. 'McElwain notifies that he has now opened hi« photographic studio next the Ready Money Score. We observe that Mr McElwain has a number to photographs on view taken m excellent •style. A landscape of the Fitzherbert bridge, takei from up the river, is also a very cr«ditable specimen, Mr McElwain has just finished arranging the gallery at the rear m the most approved stylo, and is now m a position to execute any orders entrusted to him, i We observe ,our esteemed fellow* ! townsman, Mr I{, Leigh, well-known as the local representative of Messrs Sti yens & Gorton, yesterday joined the " noble army of martyr-.," otherwise i culled Benedicks, the bride being Mrs Marsh, We wish the newlyaraarried couple every happiness. [ The Post says :— A rumour is afloat to the effect that Mr Walter Johnston will not resign his seat m the Cabinet and m Parliament and Wave for England this month or next, as had been announced to be his intention, but that he will remain here until after the coming session, and assist his colleagues m fighting ths Parliamentary battle. We believe that the matter is undecided at present. Chicago newspaper reporters have demonstrated that lady reporter! are a decided failure that they invaribly publish the local intelligence all over the city three hours before the fastest lightning presses are able to disseminate the news contained m the printed pages — American PaperThe N. Z. Times -says it is more than likely that Mr Walter Johnston, M.H.Rwill not leave for England until atter the session, but will be found m his place m the House of Representatives. A. carter has recovered £2 damages and costs m the Magistrate's Court fiozn the Ross Borough Council, for allowing a gold mining company to destroy a road within the borough. A letter from Mr G. J. Bruce m reference to Spiritualism will appear morrowThe N. Z. Clothing Factory has now twenty three branches opened m the i colony. The proceedings connected with laying of the fouudation stone of St Patrick's Catholic College at Wellington wtre carried out with great eclat on Sunday. The effertory was over £1200, Bishops Redwood, Moran, and Luck took part.